Draft-gear.



H. PREBE.

DRAFT GEA'".

APPLICATION man APR. 22, :91ax

HERMAN C. l?

ERAFT-GE "21B Sera No. 239.9%

Application lef .El L.

rockm's zu mow of y formed with a cavity'for receiving the adjacent end of the corresponding spring, such a cavity being illustrated at l5 in Fig. 6. The aforesaid seats 51, 7l and the rockers engaging the saine are desirably placed upright., in which event the follower 5 is pro vided with inner ledges 52 between which therockers 13 are disposed and the follower 7 is provided with outer ledges 72 between which the rockers 14- are disposed, these ledges preventingthe rockers from moving 'up and down materially. .Each of lthe opposed engaging xurved faces of the rockers of each set has its distance from the axis of the rocker increased as such curvature approaches the artis oi. the springs or gear.

his formation of. the curvature permits the approach of .lther follower toward the other when the gear is subject to sufficient pushing or pulling strain.

By the arrangement illustrated each spring acts upon both roclreis of a set and the rockers form a motion resistingl means between the springs., all of thee elements thus being interacting; when either follower is in motion. 4Moreov r, the entire structure is very compact, being' embraced between the sides of the yoke and the center sills.

lVhile I have herein shown and particu larly described'the preferred embodiment of my invention l do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction shown as changes may readily be .made without deparlinel from the spirit ofviny invention7 but having7 thus described mv invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the tollowing:-

l. A draft gear including a. coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and movable cach vto 'a rd the other; springs, one individual to each follower. for resist infr the approach ot' the followers rtoward each. other; and two rockershaving1 opposed engaging curved faces, one rocher being individual to each follower and actuatable thereby, said rockers being interposed betweenvand engaged by said springs to maintain the rockers incontact and resist :Followcr effected movement thereof.

i). A. draft gear including' a coupler; inner and outer followers in the form oi' barrels actuated thereby and movable each toward the other; springs, one in each follower. for resisting the approach ovthe followers toward each other; and two rockers having opposed enger/'ing curved faces, one rocker beingy individual to each folv lou'c' and actuatable thereby. said rockers beingl interposed between and engaged by said springs to maintain the rochers in contact and resist follower effected movement thereof,

3. A dr ift-gear including a coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and ,unstable` each toward the other;

springs. one individual 'to each follower, for A resize-fing the approach or. the followers toward nach other; and twoqrockers having opposed cnc'aging curved Jfaces, Aone rocker bein; T iulcrunied upon each follower and ac- 7 tuatahle. thereby,` said rockers beingv interposed between and engaged by said springs to maintain the rockers in contact and resist follower effected movement thereof.

Ll. draft rieur i ner and outer followers in the form of barrels actuated thereby and movable veach to- 'ard the other; springs, one in each follower, for resistingl the approach of the followers toi'ard each other; and two rockers'having opposed engaging'curved faces, one rocker being fulcruined upon each follower and actuatable thereby, said rockers beingl interposed between and engaged by said springs to maintain the rockers in contact and resist follower effected movement there if.

5. A. draft gear including a coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and movable each toward the other; motion resisting' elements, one individual to each follower, for resisting the approach of the followers toward each other; and two rockers havingr opposed engaging curved faces, one rocker being` individual to eachfollower and actuatable thereby, said rockers being` interposed between and engaged by said motor-resisting elements to resist follower efected movement of the rockers.

6. A draft gear including a coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and in vable each toward the other; motion resistingT elements, one individual to each follower, for resisting the approach of the followers toward each other; and two rockers having opposed engaging curved faces, one roclrer being fulcrumed upon each f0llower and actuatable thereby, said rockers being interposed between and engaged by said motion resisting elements to resist tollower elected movement of the rockers.

7. A draft gear including a coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and movable each toward the other; Springs, one individual ing the approach of the followers toward 4 each other.; and two interacting' rockers, one rocker being individual to each follower and actuatable thereby, said rockers being interposed between and springs.

8. A draft gear including a coupler; inner and outer followers actuated thereby and movable each toward the other; motion resisting elements, one individual to each 125 for resisting the approach of the followers toward each other; and two intei-actin:V rochers, one rocker being individual to each follower and aetuataole there`- follower,

by, said rochers being interposed between la@ including a coupler; in- 7 to each follower, for resist-,.115

engaged by said 

